| A | B |
| forte | loud volume |
| staccato | type of short, separated, choppy articulation |
| homophonic | musical texture with 2 or more melodies played a the same time |
| accompaniment | the background music and support for the melody |
| harmony | melody and accompaniment texture |
| macro beat | stronger than the micro beat |
| polyphonic | when 2 or more notes are played at the same time, especially in a chord |
| legato | type of smooth and connected articulation |
| meter | a bar; a measure |
| accent | strong note |
| Top numbe in a time signature | how many beats in a measure |
| tempo | the speed of the beat |